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CLAIMS he WAS pRUccEp.
A story OF the Actions Of American
Fishermen.
The vigiIant's First officer at tho
Mercy of a Mob,
After Forgetting the Respect Due His
Rank and Insignia.
Especial to the Press.l

lSpeclal 10 the ffeSS.
HALIFAX, N. s., August pa despatch
from Souris, Prince Edwards Island, says:
'Some seventy sail of fishing vessels were
in port Friday, the Canadian cruiser Vigil
ant being among the fleet. Over 800 men
from American vessels came ashore on Sat
urday. Many Of them indulged freely in
liquor. The first officer of the cruiser
Vigilant fell in with drinking party and
was, as he alleged, drugged. In this help
less condition he was found lying on a pile
OF rubbish in the rear Of rum shop kept by
an American. The fishermen crowded
around him in great numbers. After jeering
at him, they removed part Of his uniform,
tearing OF the bands and buttons in utter
contempt of the service in which he was en-
gagged. The fishermen thinking the fall Of
the young officer would weaken the influence
OF the cruiser in port, became riotOus and
made the night a scene of disorder and pos
itively unsafe for citizens to be on the
streets. Collector Foley telegraphed for the
cruiser Acadia, which arrived Sunday morn
ing and settled matters. The Vigilant was
relieved and the Critic took her place The
offending officer persists in attributing his
disgrace to pre-concerted plan to drug him
and thus bring the service into disgrace.
ITO the Associated Press.l
CHARLoTTErowN,sP. 4. l., August 22.-
The Examiner prints telegram from
Souris which says" Between 60 and 10 sail of
American fishermen arrived Friday night in
anticipation Of a storm, the cruiser Vigilant
being among the fleet. About 500 men came
ashore and began drinking at the hotels.
The chief officer Of the Vigilant fell in with
some drinking parties and was drugged.
Shortly after he was seen lying on a pile of
rubbish behind the American Eagle and
was assaulted by American fishermen The
buttons and bands were torn off his uniform
and neither the rank nor insignia Of his po-
sitl0n protected the unfortunate young man
from the jeers and insults of the rowdy mob.
Collector Foley wired Captain Gordon the
condition of affairs, and Sunday morning
the Acadia arrived on the scene and straight
ened out matters, taking the Vigilant away
and replacing her by the cruiser Critic. The
unfortunate young officer is very penitent,
crying like child over the mishap.
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New YORK, Aug. 22.-District Assembly
40, knights of Labor, late last night. elected
delegates to the Minneapolis convention. T.
p. Quinn, T. B. Mcclure and the rest of the
home men were defeated according to the
count at late hour and anti-Powderly men
were elected.
One representative said: The opposition
to the administration and Mr.. Powderly is
not based ON any fault with Powderly him
self We think he has been in office long
enough. The tendency seems to be to keep
the crowd around him which makes its
whole object to keep Powderly in Office.
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BosToN, Aug 22.-Remley S. Sidelinger,
prominent for several years as temperance
laborer reformer, has been arrested as a de-
serter from the United States army in De-
cember, 1877, when with the troops. of the
7th cavalry, stationed at Fort Lincoln, Da-
kota. Sidelinger was president OF the Bar
bers' Union, and the leading champion Of
Sunday closing. His record was good.
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Mackerel.

Schooner Grace Choate, Captain Robinson,
OF Portsmouth, brought eight barrels of fine
fresh mackerel to this city yesterday. They
are the first fresh mackerel received here for
long time and they sold for the high price
OF l31 cents per pound. Fishermen think
that the prospect for mackerel Is better now
and that the fish will soon be taken in larger
quantities.
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HALLowELL, Aug. d. Captain G. S. Full
Ter of this city will present to his comrades
of the Third Maine at the coming reunion in
Augusta a handsome design for the regi-
ment's memorial at Gettysburg. The struc-
ture will stand II feet high, and includes a
handsome white granite monument, support
ing, instead of a shaft, a block of red granite,
which shows on each side a polished dia-
mond the emblem of the Third Corps with
which the regiment was connected. The
panels Of the die will contain suitable in
scriptions: the front a medallion face, with
the words third Maine" above, and the
word Infantry" below. On two other
panels will be inscribed the numbers Of the
brigade. division and the corps and the
dates of the engagements. The whole de-
sign is original and differs from anything
now on the field.
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The Third Maine,s Memorial.

~Oo0ONH w UUUuIIf IlIIOI IHUUIUIl 10 10 UIiC IT
IDS of analYZing water.
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To Deliver Reecher,s EuIogy.

NEW YORK, Aug 22.-Mrs. Henry Ward
Beecher is to receive Rev. DR.. Parker of
London, on his arrival here on the Umbria
probably next Saturday. DR.. Parker will
visit friends in this country until October,
when he will deliver the loration upon Mr..
Beecher in Plymouth Church.
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formed that they could unload their stock by
Dearborn street. The stock was accordingly
sent around by personal factotums of the
boodlers, and cash taken in lieu of it. The
original stub books, together with all other
books of the company, were preserved, how
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THE KNIGHTS.
A Foolish Strike in a Dover Shoe Fac

DOVER, N. H.. Aug. 22.-The anticipated
strike at Martin & French's shoe factory,
took place this forenoon. All of the so
stitchers and every other employe in the
shop except 25 lasters who were not asked to
come out, left the shop in a body, and
marched to the headquarters where they are
now in session considering the situation.
The trouble is due to the refusal of Martin
d French to discharge two stitchers who
would not join the knights of Labor. bnt
ridiculed the order.
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AUGU STA, Aug. 22.-The Edwards Manu-
featuring Company closed today, except in
the weaving department, there being an
oyer-production of yarn. One hundred and
fifty looms are now in operation and the
weave mill will be kept running as long as
there is an operative to work in it. The 200
weavers who are on a strike remain firm in
their demand for two cents increase per cut.
Four hundred men are now out of employ
ment
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GAME TOMORROW.

The Portlands will play the Hayerhllls TO-
morrow afternoon, on the home grounds, and
will also play again Thursday, which will be
ladies' day
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do. We have already sold $3.50 tickets, and
the house will be packed"
1t was said that the purchasers of the tick
cts were for the most part members of the
United Labor Party.
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EInding out the cffIce Holders.

BosToN, Aug. "a meeting of the Dem
ocratic committee appointed to investigate
and report to the coming Democratic conven-
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TrottIng at Fairfield.

FAIRFIELD, Aug. 22.-The State Of Maine
colt races here resulted, in the year old class,
Longway, first; Vanderbilt, second; time,
2.4S. In the two year old class, Elmbrook,
first; Comrade, second; time, 2.45. This is
the fastest time ever made by two year old
colts in Maire. The three year old class re-
suited: Haroldson, first; Inese E., second
time, 2.441.
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DING OF THE NATIONAL LEA
Other Games.

At leveland-Brooklyns Is; Clevelands.
At Louisville-Lo -Louisvilles, s.; Athletics, 6.
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OLD ORCHARD, Aug. 22.-0wing to the
storm and the tardiness of some of the prin-
cipal speakers, the programme arranged for
today at the New England Royal Templars'
campmeeting will be carried forward tomor-
row. The session is under the general
charge of Grand Councillor r. e. Wilson of
Auburn. This morning Rev. II. N. Brown
of Norwich, Conn.,, gave temperance adj
dress, which was followed by remarks by
Grand Councillor Wilson, Rev. l. Luce of
South Berwick and ladies of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union. Rev. w. p.
P. McAllister of Old Orchard and Rev. d.
w. LeLacheur of Portland delivered the
afternoon addresses. In the evening a gos-
pei temperance meeting was held in the
tabernacle, with sermon by Rev. D. w.
LeLacheur of Portland and remarks by sew
eral lady delegates.
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Burglars at Strong.

STRONG, Aug 22.-This town is again ex-
E. III. Vaughn's clothing store, Albert Rich
ardson's iewelry store and Fogg's grocery
were entered. Goods are missing from all,
but the loss is not yet known. There is no
clue to the burglars
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MAIN e.
For the Public Good.

AUGUSTA, Aug 22.-The second number
of the Sanitary Inspector. the new publica
tion of the State Board of Health, will be
issued the last of this week. The Office of
the board at Augusta is a very busy place
Just now, and DIR. Young and his two assist
ants are hard at work. The doctor has just
returned from trip to New Hampshire and
Boston to obtain information as to the meth
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The following games were played in the
IL n C.k

Base hits-Philadephas, q Indianapolis, z.
Errors-Phiadelphias, 1 indianapolis. 2. Earn
ed runs-Phlladelphias, 3; Indianapolis, o. Bat
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The National League.

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THE WEATHER.

THE WEATHER.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 23
The indications for Maine, New Hamp-
shire and Vermont are threatening weather,
rain, variable winds, slightly cooler.
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.
PORTLAND, Me-, Aug. %, 1887,
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GEORGE AND M'cLYNN.
The Socialist Labor Party's American
Section Denounces George.

section Denounces George.
New YORK, Aug. 22.-A meeting of the
American section of the Socialistic Labor
Party was held last night at No. 16 Clinton
Place. The chief speaker was Walter Vroo-
man, one of the rejected delegates of the
Syracuse convention. Vrooman made a saw
age attack on Henry George. The rejection
of the socialists, he said, was shameful
piece of ingratitude. George could not cate
the farmer vote by his recent actions, and h
used mere technicality to break up the par
ty. He not only lnsulted members of the
Socialistic Labor party. but 25,coO outside
socialists as well. George had arrived at the
climax of his career, and never again could
he raise the enthusiasm he did last wear
Then he loved the socialists, and even accent
ed a campaign check from an anarchist.
Thomas Moran and others defended MT.
George, and the meeting adjourned.
a Mass Meetings. Action.
NEW YORK, Aug. GA great Socialist
mass meeting was held in Cooper Union to-
night to denounce Henry George and the
United Labor Party. 1t was very demon
strative affair The hall was crowded, and
on the appearance of two Organizations with
red flags the audience rose and shouted with
delight. Every denunciation of Henry
George was interrupted by Kisses and cheers.
Resolutions were adopted, saying that the
workingmen of the city repudiate Henry
George, his platform and political mac him
cry; that he aided the capitalistic class by
casting odium ON the body of earnest work.
ers and thinkers who fought the battles of
humanity and progress; calling on organized
labor to rescue the labor movement from
Boss Henry George, pledging the Socialists
to act politically against all existing parties,
including the George party, until a genuine
labor party is formed; and calling on the op-
ponents of George in the United Labor Par
ty to elect delegates to a conference Sept. a,
at Webster Hall, and inviting all trade and
labor organizations to send delegates to the
conference with view to separate political
action.
Bound to Hear MccIynn.
The meeting of Division No. 3, Ancient
Order of Hibernians, which was called for
last night at Alhambra Hall, Williamsburgh,
to reconsider the action of the division in
inviting DR.. McGlynn to lecture in Grand
Army Hall, Bedford avenue, on Friday
night. proved unsatisfactory in deciding the
question at issue. A member Of Division
No. said: "Dr. McGlynn will lecture for
Ms no mattar what the cOuntv hoard NAV
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Hired to Poison a Family.

FARMINGToN, August pa Chronicle
special says that great excitement prevails in
the northern part of Franklin county over
the arrest this morning by Officer j. f.
Toothaker, of Phillips, of Abner Searles of
Rangeley, for attempting to poison the fam
lily of one Locklin with Paris green. The
prisoner admits his guilt and says he was
hired by one Dunham to put the poison in
the food and given So for it. So much poison
was put in, however, that it was discovered
before any one had eaten the food.
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Mean daily bar. 29.S3 Maximum ther. 66.6
Mean daily ther. 600 Minimum ther. ...59.7
Mean daily d'wpt59.3 Max. vel. wind -. 6E
Mean daily hum. 96.0 Total precip..... 81
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
Aug. o. 1887, 1000 PM
Observations taken at the same moment of time
Ill II NJ finna
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THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Advertising the Removals In the Post
Office Department.
Why the Government Released the
Canadian SeaIers.
Commissioner Edgerton's Ideas of
the Civil Service In Chicago.

WASHINGTON, Aug ga despatch e.
ceived at the Treasury Department from
San Francisco states that the whaling feet
tender Pearl has arrived. and reports that
the revenue cutter Bear, reported lost, has
been with the fleet and has gone north of
Point Barrow,
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Moscow, Aug. 22.-M. Nelidoff is at Ber-
lin negotiating with the German government
in reponse to Bulgaria. 1t Is reported that
Germany will consent TO Russia's occupying
Bulgaria temporarily, II the number OF
troops and the period Of occupation can be
previously defined. Russia will not consent
to restraint.
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Cored by a Cow.

RUMFoRD, Aug. 22.-Mrs. Joseph Simpson
was hooked quite badly yesterday while TAX
ing care of a cow. She was tossed against
the floor above ON the cows horns, cutting a
cash four inches long and one inch in depth
in her side. She was alone nearly one hour
before any team passed. Finally Freeland
Knight and wife were signalled on their way
home from church and assistance was soon
at hand. The wound is not considered dan
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.yl> 1sands Of ladies cherish grateful re
men. II ,ncas o the help d, lived from the use
ezSES ,,iGr R.iPihkKam's Vegetable Com
pound.
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wing, Ellen Terry, EUGENE B. SANGER
Buffalo BIZ, Nate Salisbury, Emily Faithful,
Nat Goodwin, Toole, Clement Scott, and
many others will receive them. The list has
grown until it is as long as telegraph pole.
Each will sign the little ticket, just as would
be done if the recipient were in New York.
As soon as the boy gets his packages de
livered he will take the first ship back to New
York. His ticket, signed by those who re-
ceived souvenirs, will be quite souvenir in
itself
The boys name is Eugene B, Sanger. He
sailed away, not exactly at break of day, on
the Germanic, on July 81, but tolerably
early for a messenger boy to be starting off.
The experiment is to test the speed of the
New York messenger boy. He is to provo
how quickly district messenger can do
errands in London and return. 1t might be
said to be all experiment in psychic force.
Various interesting personages were at the
pier to see young Sanger off. He was ele-
gantly caparisoned in blue and brass, and
has some personal beauty besides. His fellow
messengers, to the number of nearly fifty,
headed by fife and drum, were there to see
him off. So was his mother and no end of
other interested persons. And he, the hero of
the hour-well, if he wasn't lionized no wavy
haired boy ever was. No. 1,222 is his
number; but what use has lion
for numbers In fact, he had sud
denly risen above numbers. He was intro
duced to many of the passengers, and enriched
by numerous floral devices. Before the shir
sailed the young hero was taken up to the
captains bridge in order that all might sec
him as the ship moved down the river into the
bay. The other messengers kept the spirits
of the assemblage from tagging by exuding
great volumes of cheers in boy soprano
They whooped up at a lively rate as the shiT
moved off. That was not because they fel
extremely jolly, but to cover their feelings
The young traveller is IA years old. He vii
sit near the, captain oil the way over and will
have O cabin all to himself Moreover, h
will show John Bull how they order thing
over here.
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vessel the Ericsson was turned broadside to
the wind, careened and sank, carrying Mr..
Kitching's fortune with her. He was far
more successful in promoting the Atlantic
cable, putting his money i'll it and inducing
others to do so. His English friends laughed
at his enthusiasm when he first appealed to
them to aid the project, and jocosely threat
ened him with lunatic's straight jacket; 50
among the first messages sent by the cable
was one to them from him in these words:
"Send me the straight jacket"
Mr. Kitching was born in England in 1878,
came to the United States in 1924, and at an
early age developed unusual business ability,
establishing mercantile connections with Eng
land and Cuba. He did much to develop
suburban property about New York city,
and was very valuable citizen. He had six
children, of whom Gen. ]. Howard Kitching
was killed at tho battle of Cedar Creek.
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The Inlorser of Ericsson.

John B. Kitching, who died in New York
city recently, was once a very noted and sue
cessful merchant and enterpriser. Indeed, he
has made and spent several fortunes, always
to the great benefit of his community and
adopted country, though sometimes to his
own loss, as in the case of the roted Ericsson
moter. Mr.. Kitching was from the first o
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A MESSENGER TO LONDON.

He Goes over to Deliver Parcels to
Some Actor People.
Something has been done to elevate the
messenger boy. Perhaps it viii also be the
means of accelerating his speed, at least prov
ing that it is no disgrace to be caught moving
RAPIDLY. The thing which has been done Is to
send an American district messenger boy Of
New York to London to deliver souvenirs
and congratulatory letters to the surviving
writers Of the. play entitled "The Highest
oGtdern and others in London. Originally
NIJay was entitled Trade" and was
by the elder Sothern, Maddason
MSrUon and Robert Reece Manager Dan
Frohman and Ed. Sothern, of the Ly-
ceum theatre, prepared the souvenir,
which consists of number Of sheets of heavy
cream and chocolate colored paper bound to-
gether with ribbon The flrstpage has a pho
tograph of E. A. Sothern. At the bottom IS
the legend in the writing of Sothern: "He
didn't do il very well, buthe did it." 1t is
signed by Sothern. The four following pages
are filed with sketches made by Sothern from
scenes in the play. s.2.
Lows Exchange will see that the boy Is
we cared for during his voyage across ana
returning. On landing in Liverpool ne VIII
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rank of lieutenant
colonel, command
ing the Forty-third
Ohio volunteers.
By the close of the
war he had become
alieutenant colonel,
commanding th e
Twenty third Ohio,
and was brevetted
brigadier general
In 1866 he wasmade
editor of The Ohio
State Journal, and
two years after
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Death of Gen. Comfy.

The late Gen. James NJ Comfy, editor of
The Toledo, O., Commercial, was one of the
brightest lights in Ohio journalism. He was
born in Perry county, Ohio, March 8, 1882,
being direct descendant from the Quaker,
Henry Comfy, whqcame to Philadelphia with
William Penn in f6S2 His education was
obtained in Columbus; in 1859 he was ad-
mitted to the bar of the supreme court,
and two years later he enlisted in the
Union army as q private. He soon rose
to a lieutenancy, and later to the
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be met by John B.
Curtis, 6 eneral
manager of the
Midland railroad,
who will whoop
him along in a
special carriage to
the first train for
the city. In Lon
don he will at once
start on his round
delivering the SOU
venirs. Edm und
Yates, Henry r.
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beautiful arbutus! and did you really
pick them yourself?" Yeds," said
Charley, II bickkd 'em bysef, BECAUSE
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firm believer in the
Ericsson theory
and spent a for
tune in construct.
ing the ship Err
lesson - the one
that made a sue
cessful trial trip
down New York
bay, denionstrat-
ing the value Of
hot air engines.
While on her re-
turn trip q sudden
squall arose, and
i'll attempting to
avoid nv, ipcoI,1inu